Sunday, January 7, 2018

"ALL IN" and so much more...

First things first...

As I shared Friday, there will be 12 messages in the FRIENDS sermon series. The first Friday of each month, we will consider the biblical perspective of friends/friendship. For now – between each of these first Fridays, I will be doing short series on the following…

January – Messages to the men

February – Messages to the women

March – Messages to the kids

April – Messages on the Family

Therefore, this Friday I will be focusing on the men. I will be speaking from:

1 Timothy 6:11-14… But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing…

Putting it out there...

This message is prayerfully being shared to lay the groundwork for an igniting of a Men’s Ministry at EBCI. God has put together the finest of men with the capability of so many great and greater things… I urge each man at EBCI to step up and join us as we cut the rope on the catapult to hurl us into 2018, united as never before.

Men - God is asking for a full commitment to Him and His work. I am asking my men - the men of EBCI - the men God has called to be a part of His great work in Dubai through EBCI to be "ALL IN".

Once a month - the second Saturday of each month, there will be an "ALL IN" breakfast for the men of EBCI. We will meet at 8:00 AM and have a time enjoying the great food you bring/prepare/ buy/share... We will also enjoy a time of testimony from one of your Brothers to encourage you to live daily for Christ.

January 13, 2018 - The kick-off "ALL IN" Men's Breakfast. Please arrive by 8 and coffee will be ready so you can sip and chat while the food is being prepared, set out to be enjoyed. We want to start eating, no later than 8:30. Earlier, if everything is ready. Please let me know if you are coming so we can get some sort of count to be able to set up enough tables and chairs beforehand.

WhatsApp information...

Beginning now, I am creating an "ALL IN" WhatsApp grouping. This is for all men who want to be informed first of the things our "ALL IN" Men's Ministry is doing. The VOIP on WhatsApp does not work in the UAE but the messaging part of this app does. If you want to be on the WhatsApp contact list, let me know. If I put your name on the list you will get messages from WhatsApp. If I put you on and you do not want to receive the "ALL IN" happenings, let me know and I will remove your name.

If by chance you are unfamiliar with WhatsApp, let me know and I will give you the instructions to get this on your smartphone. It is a simple and great way to stay informed.